En route to Tokyo
31 08 2008

Japan is where it’s at

Posted by: hl in japan

Giant crab on a building
McDonalds has no Angus 1/3 lb. in Japan :(
urban sprawl

All your number are belong to us
a tree grows in Shinjuku
trendy girl in Shinjuku tunnel

apparently Coke has little influence here
stand on left, walk on right


The US is often proud of its diversity, but here in Japan, homogeneity is really a great thing. People look good and seem to subconsciously understand principles of biological attraction, especially cuteness. Femininity is everywhere, and feminism in the least degree is not to be found. Style and fitness come naturally because stores sell fashionable clothing and supermarkets sell fresh foods.

There is not a lot of seediness here. Doors are left unlocked. Even our wireless router is not password-protected. The internet is very fast at 30Mbps down/10Mbps up, and pings are low in the region, but I can’t play US-based first person shooters anymore. My appliances work fine.

There is much harmony and nobility. I’ve stopped judging and have discovered a kind feeling towards others. Even though I’ve done nothing yet, I’m becoming closer to who I really am.

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4 Responses to “Japan is where it’s at”
  1. D says:
    August 31st, 2008 at 10:12 pm - Edit

    I don’t know what your budget looks like, but Akihabara is great for electronics, you should be able to pick up some good deals there. Also, McDonald’s has some interesting items iirc (like the Teriyaki Burger?), but Mos Burger is way better if you have a chance to check it out.

    But damn, man, Japan looks like fun. If I ever manage to scrape up enough cash to visit, I’ll let you know and we can chill in like Shibuya.

  2. RyanA says:
    September 1st, 2008 at 10:42 am - Edit

    Looks so clean and pretty, and sounds so fluid and easy-going. ^^ Ahhh I wanna gooo

  3. AlexB says:
    October 29th, 2008 at 7:04 am - Edit

    Ah hah! Great to see your blog back online, there was a period of time where it was unreachable. Oh and for the record, I’m not anyone you know - just a random stalker (and not even much of a stalker, considering I’m giving out my full name. Oops!). Glad to hear you’re having a good time over in the land of the rising sun, I’ve a family member at the moment yearning to head out there for his college studies. Certainly Japan is a place (one of many on a very large list) I intend to at least visit one day.

    Keep us all updated whenever you have the time :)

  4. Stephanie says:
    December 25th, 2008 at 5:05 pm - Edit

    I want to know where you live so I can leech off your wireless router.

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